GRIT & GF
Dougie Hamilton

New Jersey Devils, Defence

Dougie Hamilton

  • Play-driver
  • Trigger-happy
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
4
1 G, 3 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.1
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
21:16
24 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
63.7
share of chances while he's on

Dougie Hamilton has 1 goal and 3 assists (4 points) in 8 games for the New Jersey Devils in 2026–27, with 24 shots on goal and 21:16 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 34.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

34.6050100
Rated above 72% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.1
Wins
+0.01
Physicality70thGF88thIntimidation53thChemistry51thClutch13th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.24, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 71.7% of 223 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

GF

−0.82 SD · 88th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.0.5083th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.7682th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.2985th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 131 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs OTT

    Monday, October 12

    Volume

    Dougie Hamilton had 10 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 6.5 attempts a game. The Devils lost 4-1 to the Senators.

  2. vs PHI

    Thursday, October 1

    Volume

    Dougie Hamilton had 11 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and one went in. He has 1 goal this season. It finished 3-2 for the Devils in overtime.

  3. at OTT

    Saturday, January 31

    Volume

    Dougie Hamilton had 13 shot attempts. Seven reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 6.0 attempts a game. The Devils lost 4-1 to the Senators.

  4. vs NSH

    Thursday, January 29

    Streak

    Dougie Hamilton has a point in 10 straight games. That was his seventh goal of the season. It finished 3-2 for the Devils in overtime.

  5. vs WPG

    Tuesday, January 27

    Streak

    Dougie Hamilton has a point in 9 straight games. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 5.9. The Devils fell 4-3 to the Jets.

  6. at SEA

    Sunday, January 25

    Volume

    Dougie Hamilton had 12 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 5.8 attempts a game. That makes 8 straight games with a point. The Devils lost 4-2 to the Kraken.

  7. at VAN

    Friday, January 23

    Streak

    Dougie Hamilton has a point in 7 straight games. He has 17 points in 46 games this season. He played 21:22 and had one shot on goal. The Devils beat the Canucks 5-4.

  8. at EDM

    Tuesday, January 20

    Streak

    Dougie Hamilton has a point in 6 straight games. He has 16 points in 45 games this season. He played 19:55 and had two shots on goal. It finished 2-1 for the Devils.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game21:16
    70
  • Points per 601.41
    77
  • Goals per 600.35
    72
  • Individual xG per 600.37
    84
  • Shots per 608.5
    99

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice4.11
    99
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.34
    62
  • xGF%63.7%
    96

Physical

  • Hits per 602.8
    54
  • Blocks per 604.6
    56
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    93

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.5 mph
    74
  • Bursts over 20 mph1
    14
  • Distance skated25 mi
    72

Shooting

  • Hardest shot90.4 mph
    77
  • Shots on goal24
    98
  • Shooting %4.2%
    45

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.9%
    90
  • Offensive zone time, even strength46.2%
    93

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Jonas Siegenthaler8106:47143–906.9–4.25–662%
Declan Chisholm711:2122–51.1–0.42–172%
Luke Hughes86:278–50.7–0.20–180%
Brett Pesce72:463–20.2–0.01–096%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 32 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.200.40
03-2610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278134241.121:1681363.7
2025–267712273920311.321:32878051.0
2024–25649314018611.619:51748651.5
2023–242051116613.020:59182555.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1721:560030.11020
2026-10-1519:390210.07020
2026-10-1320:320050.14010
2026-10-1222:100030.04130
2026-10-1019:160020.08200
2026-10-0622:440110.10220
2026-10-0322:170030.23020
2026-10-0121:321060.29310
2026-04-1418:590030.05010
2026-04-1223:590130.38000
2026-04-1121:550210.22002
2026-04-0920:040130.07000
2026-04-0718:500020.08000
2026-04-0520:510000.00102
2026-04-0422:540130.05330
2026-04-0217:381040.12010
2026-03-3118:230000.01212
2026-03-2918:551040.09430
2026-03-2820:460010.23420
2026-03-2622:380020.09120